Chemistry: A cleaner way to nylon?
Abstract
The polymer nylon-6 is much in demand. An innovation in producing the precursor molecule, ɛ-caprolactam, involves a one-step process that is environmentally benign and may be scaled up for bulk production.
- Publication:
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Nature
- Pub Date:
- October 2005
- DOI:
- 10.1038/4371243a
- Bibcode:
- 2005Natur.437.1243M